Nigeria Stories
Effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validit...
The deaths, documented nationwide, represent more than double the 1,083 fatalities recorded during the same period last year and the 2,194 fatalities...
The name Jollof originates from the Jolof Empire, a Senegambian kingdom of the Wollof people. The dish is thought to have spread to Nigeria through tr...
Born on August 24, 1963, Rufai’s international career spanned nearly two decades. He made his debut for the Super Eagles in 1981 and went on to earn 6...
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...
They were looted in 1897 when British forces led by Sir Henry Rawson invaded the Benin Kingdom, now part of southern Nigeria, and exiled its monarch,...
The floods, described as the most severe the area has seen in 60 years, devastated the Mokwa districts of Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa following he...
The trouble began on January 4, 2021, when WhatsApp updated its privacy policy to introduce mandatory data-sharing with Facebook (now Meta) and its su...
Kenya’s U20 national team ended their AFCON campaign with a spirited 2-2 draw against Nigeria in Cairo - a result that saw them exit the tournament, b...
In his argument, Nyashinski maintained that making public the details of the deal, which saw him become the brand ambassador of Tecno Camon 20, would...
The online platform, which recently collapsed, lured thousands of investors with unrealistic promises of 100 per cent monthly returns.
Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) fined Meta last July for discriminatory and exploitative practices
Pattni himself signed the agreement on behalf of Suvarna. Despite Pattni's controversial reputation, which includes sanctions imposed by the United St...
The virus, which is carried by rodents and was first recognised in 1969 in the northeastern state of Borno, has killed thousands of people over the ye...
In a state of emergency, the president is entitled to suspend normal constitutional procedure to respond to a crisis. The president, in exercising his...
Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. The country's return to democratic norms looks furth...
Dream Count also broadens Adichie’s artistic range – for example, the novel features drug-taking scenes in Abuja, which constitute largely uncharted t...
The Nigerian government wants to rehabilitate and reintegrate bandits who have terrorized the North West zone. But will expanding Operation Safe Corri...
Their decision to withdraw was announced in January 2024, citing dissatisfaction with the bloc's increasing ties to France.
As part of the informal division of security responsibilities among Western nations, France has long been considered the “gendarme of Africa”.
Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.
Niger, which began oil production in 2011 with a modest output of 20,000 barrels per day, views this pipeline as a significant economic asset.
In both incidents, the victims were primarily women and children, who had queued for food handouts for hours.
IDHTBTW warns readers of the disasters that will ensue if we continue on the path of using natural resources irresponsibly.
NGO's critical reports on human rights are inconvenient for the junta leaders, making them a thorn in the side of West Africa's military regimes.
The fraudsters lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.
Many live in informal settlements under precarious conditions and have an unconventional approach to creating change.
Three countries in the insurgency-torn central Sahel region have set up their own alliance.
Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja had not been seen in public in nearly two months.
The country's attorney general took over the case from the police and dropped the charges after bringing forward the matter due to be heard in January...
